Politicians at work: Drool Britannia

There was no Paris, Nic or Keith, but the C-listers were out in force at the Lord Mayor's New Year's Eve party, held at the Opera House.

The theme was a diamond night in the Emerald City, and the likes of the radio announcer Jackie O, the netballer Liz Ellis and the designer Peter Morrissey sparkled alongside politicians and councillors at the City of Sydney's annual bash. Each guest was given a flashing, studded wristband, which many wore as chokers around their necks in homage to the leading lady, Clover Moore.

Paulini and the Whitlams sang for the crowd but the highlight for many of the female, and indeed some of the male, guests was a duo of very athletic, muscly acrobats who stripped down to their Union Jack boxer shorts.